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After Toshiba clears the decks of its accounting woes, a few common-sense moves could set shares soaring.

Toshiba Corp., the 140-year-old electronics conglomerate that has its hand in everything from installing power lines to supplying iPhone parts, has been embroiled in an accounting scandal since May. Here’s what you need to know about the scandal so far.

Toshiba Corp., the 140-year-old electronics conglomerate that has its hand in everything from installing power lines to supplying iPhone parts, has been embroiled in an accounting scandal since May. Here’s what you need to know about the scandal so far.

Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday introduced the Creta compact sport-utility vehicle in India in the latest bet that mini SUVs will become the next big thing in the South Asian nation.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to attend a U.N. summit to mark the 20th anniversary of a landmark women’s conference in his country, his administration has begun to clamp down on independent women’s groups.

A new study shows that Beijing's campaign to sweep the Internet has netted a surprising target: actual rumors.

The 1995 World Conference on Women became a watershed moment for the Chinese women’s movement. The authorities never looked back -- until now.

Russian billionaire Yuri Milner plans to personally provide $100 million for an effort to scan the skies for signs of intelligent alien life.

IBM said second-quarter earnings fell, as the technology giant posted its 13th straight quarter of year-over-year revenue declines.

Qualcomm is expected to conduct a sweeping strategic review that will look at the possibility of a breakup, among other options, after an activist investor pushed for change at the chip maker.

The rise of 3-D printing is a looming threat for Hollywood. Prices for legitimate products could drop, as 3-D printers start to crowd the marketplace with viable alternatives to the toy store.

Stocks in Asia edged higher Tuesday on the tail of strong corporate earnings in the U.S. and China’s stabilizing markets.

Melody McCloskey, chief executive of StyleSeat, a beauty and wellness booking service, gets the benefits of Pilates and yoga plus cardio from a workout blending classes and running.

The prices of raw materials from oil to gold to sugar tumbled on Monday, underscoring an aversion to commodity investments as the Fed prepares to raise interest rates.

People in Kenya are hoping for a boom in Obama-related merchandise when he makes his first visit there as president this week.

Exercise can feel like a luxury in busy families, so parents seek workout time in the predawn hours or create elaborate schedules to ensure they get their fix.

Ten years ago, the People’s Bank of China unpegged the yuan from the U.S. dollar. Yet the currency remains tightly controlled, leading to one of the longest streaks of stable trading since that time.

Armed with a blackboard and chalk, Claire Pedrono, aka the Chalkboard Lady, rides ahead of the peloton for 2,088 miles, scribbling vital time information for the leaders.

The Federal Reserve sent a message to the largest U.S. financial firms: Staying big is going to cost you.

Zach Johnson wins the British Open in a playoff after Spieth loses his Grand Slam bid on the 18th hole.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump said he respects Sen. John McCain and insisted that he didn't malign the Arizona Republican's war record -- but said that if there was a "misunderstanding" over his words, he would take them back.

A “war against pollution” declared by China’s leaders is getting a boost from the slowing economy as the government forces bloated industries like steel, cement and glassmaking to slim down.

Germany doesn’t have enough of its own doctors and is increasingly tapping Eastern Europeans, Greeks and other foreign recruits to fill the gap.

President Barack Obama will nominate economist Kathryn Dominguez for a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve’s powerful board of governors, the White House announced Monday.

Specialized tick-removal tools, designed to safely extract the tick either by pulling or twisting, may not improve on fine-tipped tweezers.